Crossfit log for Tuesday, May 14th

Strange morning. Lesson in perspective.

Struggled with strength work. We were going for a new 1 rep max in the strict press.

Couldn't remember my current best, thought it was 135#. So warmed up with 75# and 95# for a few reps. Did 115# for 1, it was hard but manageable.

Partner was going up faster so I decided to go with 125# so I could skip 135# and go for 140#. At the last minute I decided to go 130# so it wouldn't be such a big jump for the next one. Couldn't get it past my chin. Crap. This shouldn't be this hard. Decided to drop to 125# then try 135# after, to at least match my previous best. Got it to my nose, but no further.

I was thinking that maybe my memory is faulty. Decide to give it one last go at 120# to save face. Struggled, but got it over head.

Turns out my memory was faulty, my previous best was 110#! (for 2 reps last month)!!! I got my PR during warm up and didn't even know it.

I was feeling rather bummed out because I still didn't know I got my PR, so wasn't feeling very motivated for the first WOD, which was "Grace" (30 clean and jerks for time). Scaled weight was 115# with an 8:00 cap.

Made it to 28 reps. Spent the time between WOD 1 and WOD 2 berating myself for not finding the drive to get 2 lousy reps.



So now I"m really bummed and WOD #2 is about to start
5 rounds for time 12:00 cap
5 pull ups
10 unbroken push press 75# (if you drop the bar you have to start over)
15 knees to elbows

Made 4 rounds
Everyone was worried about the push press, but they weren't an issue. It was the k2e that killed me. I had no drive, physically or emotionally.




When I got home and looked up my "Grace" times, today's effort was by far my best performance, (I'd done 27 reps in 10:00 @ 105#. Last year I did 7:57 but at 95#, so this was heavier than ever and close to a best time)

Oh well. Turns out, it was a good day! 2nd WOD would've been a different story if I'd known how well I'd done in the first two parts I think.



Progress update of revised weightlifting goals. Derived from intermediate level for my body weight at www.exrx.net

New strict press PR.

Lift / % bodyweight / actual target weight (rounded) / current PR
Bench / 112% / 190lbs / 185lbs Apr 30, 2013 (up from 165lbs)
Dead lift / 177% / 300lbs / 285lbs Apr 25, 2013 (up from 265lbs)
Press / 77% / 130lbs / 120lbs May 14, 2013 (up from 110lbs)
Power Clean / 109% / 185lbs / 157lbs May 6, 2013 (up from 155lbs)
Power snatch / 84% 140lbs / 105lbs May 6, 2013
Back Squat / 150% / 255lbs / 215lbsApr 11, 2013 (up from 205lbs)[/quote]

Inching my way closer.